Business Development Manager - Southeast Region
WEG · Minneapolis, MN · 4 mo ago
Business Development$115k–$125k/yrFull-time
Major Areas Of Accountability
- Focusing on aftermarket business development and sales activities for WEG and non-WEG products.
- Parts, services, repair, brush-to-brushless conversions, and other engineering services.
- Develops close working relationships with users (and, where necessary, distributors) within various industry segments such as Oil & Gas, Power, Pulp & Paper, Mining / Aggregates, and Steel.
- Develops close working relationships with WEG factory and WEG partners.
- Supports/visits customers located in the Southeast Region (FL, AL, GA, MS, NC, SC, & TN).
- Generates order-capture activities required to support bookings/sales growth from existing customers and cultivation of new customers.
- Develops sales and call strategies to increase exposure at users and distributors.
- Requests feedback from customers and identifies project/customer details vital for determining quotation strategy.
- Assists in creating accurate quotations to customers of WEG’s offering.
- Partners with WEG entities and service partners to meet customer expectations.
- Develops industry experience by attending industry-specific conferences, reading periodicals, conducting internet research, and site visits.
- Reports activities quarterly to management.
- Mentors and trains junior team members.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to travel freely within manufacturing and office facilities.
- Ability to climb stairs and move over, around, and shop machinery.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 45 pounds unassisted.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- BS Degree in Marketing, Business, Industrial technology or related field, or 2+ years of general industrial inside sales experience.
- Demonstrated sense of urgency to affect timely response and resolution to customer requests.
- Demonstrated capacity for social interface with internal and external customers as required, achieving customer satisfaction excellence.
- Proven ability to effectively deal with difficult customers through oral and written communication.
- Proficient MS Suite programs.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with Inside Service Sales Support and Customers effectively.
- Self-starting, results oriented, flexible, and team player.
Salary
Salary ranges from $115,000 to $125,000, will compensate with experience.
Position
Full-time.